Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Report for the year 1925 of the Medical Officer of Health
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The cleanliness of the homes was reported to be satisfactory in 31 cases, but
only fairly so in 10, and in four cases as unsatisfactory. The economic conditions
of the families concerned was found to be good in 8 cases, fair in 18, poor in 11,
and very poor in 8; only 9 cases were nursed in a separate room.
In the majority of cases the disease was not ascribed to any special cause, but the following was given in 11 instances:—
Following chronic bronchitis | 2 |
Following cold | 8 |
Following influenza | 1 |
Under 1 year | 13 |
1 and under 5 years | 33 |
5 „ „ 15 | 18 |
15 „ „ 25 | 23 |
25 „ „ 45 | 47 |
45 „ „ 65 | 64 |
65 years and upwards | 27 |
225 |
Of the above, 122 were removed to hospital or other institution for treatment, viz:—
Voluntary hospitals | 65 |
Poor Law hospitals | 52 |
M.A.B. hospital | 1 |
Nursing homes | 4 |
Thirty-eight of the patients remaining at home were nursed by nurses of the
Metropolitan Nurses' Association under arrangements made by the Council.
The following further particulars were ascertained as a result of enquiries in the above cases:—
Nursed in separate bedroom | 22 |
Cleanliness of home only fairly satisfactory | 42 |
Cleanliness of home unsatisfactory | 8 |
Economic circumstances of families:—
Good | 25 |
Fair | 42 |
Poor | 41 |
Very poor | 16 |
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